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Virginia Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 16, 2026

3,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $442.68/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 434 lb · 145 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $381.49/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,046/hd at 536 lb · 138 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $443.31/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,051/hd at 463 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,889 5,430 2,966
Feeder cattle 3,803 5,374 2,846
Slaughter cattle 86 56 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

State Graded Feeder Cattle (Steers 1191, Heifers 1579, Bulls 1033) State Graded Slaughter Cattle (Steers 48, Heifers 38) Value Added and Natural cattle are Weaned and Vaccinated. Compared to last week: Feeder cattle uneven. Report includes sales from Blackstone, Front Royal, Lynchburg, Monterey, Radiant, Shenandoah Valley, Springlake, Staunton and Winchester.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 336 12 465.00–575.00 $555.60 $1,867 +45.27
357–389 368 56 530.00–600.00 $549.46 $2,022 +22.16
420–446 440 66 445.00–530.00 $487.10 $2,143 -30.36
451–493 467 93 427.50–522.50 $496.59 $2,319 +18.31
500–548 542 65 400.00–530.00 $480.21 $2,603 +27.88
545 545 5 540.00 $540.00 $2,943 +87.67
550–580 557 79 415.00–470.00 $451.92 $2,517 +2.19
550–587 value added 579 26 390.00–465.00 $455.83 $2,639 —
631 value added 631 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,619 +8.66
628–649 645 28 396.00–409.00 $402.98 $2,599 +10.11
658–680 663 35 346.00–400.00 $389.34 $2,581 +14.09
688–693 value added 689 20 390.00–395.00 $391.75 $2,699 +4.99
729 value added 729 10 368.00 $368.00 $2,683 -4.50
705–737 730 35 310.00–370.00 $348.43 $2,544 +7.14
750 value added 750 23 370.00–378.00 $374.52 $2,809 +1.74
767 767 12 376.00 $376.00 $2,884 +42.92
755–790 769 5 322.00–344.00 $334.82 $2,575 +1.74
807–809 value added 808 13 340.00–350.00 $346.15 $2,797 +1.15
830–843 837 4 328.00–337.50 $332.79 $2,785 +7.79
857–890 862 9 300.00–322.00 $315.61 $2,721 -1.89
855–881 value added 873 17 327.00–339.00 $335.54 $2,929 -10.86
954 value added 954 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,624 —
1005 1005 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,814 -10.00
1023 value added 1023 17 315.00 $315.00 $3,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327–349 341 15 470.00–565.00 $553.64 $1,888 +8.30
359–395 374 31 455.00–560.00 $539.15 $2,016 +7.31
400–442 434 39 450.00–515.00 $477.61 $2,073 -16.29
455–485 465 15 430.00–525.00 $501.04 $2,330 +27.57
453–495 value added 467 16 490.00–515.00 $501.76 $2,343 -6.33
510–513 value added 512 11 440.00–525.00 $509.62 $2,609 +7.13
500–545 532 22 385.00–515.00 $458.41 $2,439 +16.42
552–585 562 71 430.00–472.00 $454.35 $2,553 +33.40
565 565 2 495.00 $495.00 $2,797 +74.05
643 value added 643 8 450.00 $450.00 $2,894 +22.03
620–648 644 37 340.00–396.00 $386.38 $2,488 +2.90
660 value added 660 1 390.00 $390.00 $2,574 —
670–695 680 5 350.00–395.00 $381.79 $2,596 +23.73
713–745 723 15 325.00–350.00 $342.16 $2,474 +9.56
753–782 768 6 345.00–357.50 $351.13 $2,697 —
855 value added 855 3 332.50 $332.50 $2,843 —
965 965 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,557 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 510.00 $510.00 $1,402 —
446 value added 446 10 525.00 $525.00 $2,342 —
467 467 3 512.50 $512.50 $2,393 —
508 508 8 481.00 $481.00 $2,443 +21.00
543 value added 543 6 595.00 $595.00 $3,231 —
591 591 15 480.00 $480.00 $2,837 +32.84
605 value added 605 4 515.00 $515.00 $3,116 +100.30
643 643 5 465.00 $465.00 $2,990 +60.00
668 value added 668 3 395.00 $395.00 $2,639 -13.16
671–674 672 44 399.00–505.00 $437.86 $2,942 +30.28
749 value added 749 33 369.00 $369.00 $2,764 -20.56
754–775 766 20 365.00–370.00 $367.22 $2,813 -10.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 420.00 $420.00 $882 —
325–340 335 7 400.00–560.00 $512.86 $1,718 +112.86
350–385 368 9 440.00–480.00 $458.16 $1,686 -29.13
435–446 445 24 435.00–487.50 $462.98 $2,060 +33.74
459 459 4 410.00 $410.00 $1,882 -56.47
500–534 524 16 310.00–430.00 $401.18 $2,102 -1.34
558–560 559 4 350.00–417.50 $400.58 $2,239 -9.42
610 610 1 375.00 $375.00 $2,288 +18.74
655–675 661 5 335.00–380.00 $353.04 $2,334 -9.64
715 715 2 297.50–302.50 $300.00 $2,145 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367 1367 3 239.50 $239.50 $3,274 —
1075–1710 1409 6 210.00–230.00 $219.13 $3,088 —
1378–1718 1560 39 235.25–240.50 $237.51 $3,705 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 415.00–425.00 $420.23 $1,387 —
375–377 376 3 410.00–415.00 $411.66 $1,548 -43.34
417–432 425 4 400.00–431.00 $415.77 $1,767 —
510 510 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,760 -21.96
565 565 1 410.00 $410.00 $2,316 +17.74

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 11 520.00 $520.00 $1,508 +42.00
305–349 340 47 435.00–510.00 $482.57 $1,641 +26.52
350–385 371 82 360.00–492.50 $473.66 $1,757 +19.99
415–444 434 145 345.00–455.00 $442.68 $1,921 +8.65
456–488 473 62 417.50–454.00 $440.18 $2,082 +14.58
485 value added 485 2 440.00 $440.00 $2,134 —
534–546 537 44 345.00–430.00 $392.63 $2,108 -7.37
550–570 556 109 305.00–385.00 $360.66 $2,005 -13.01
567 value added 567 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,984 -47.00
615–646 633 48 322.00–350.00 $341.52 $2,162 +17.14
650–693 665 24 317.00–347.50 $340.76 $2,266 +10.46
663–696 value added 669 33 309.00–345.00 $334.41 $2,237 +7.27
720–747 741 22 270.00–330.00 $309.77 $2,295 -8.71
760–761 761 8 300.00–302.50 $300.94 $2,290 +3.14
768 value added 768 2 345.00 $345.00 $2,650 +35.00
836 value added 836 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,667 +3.58
848 848 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,586 +9.26
865–875 868 3 260.00–295.00 $283.24 $2,459 +28.24
900 value added 900 7 267.50 $267.50 $2,408 -20.00
910 910 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,548 —
960 960 1 272.50 $272.50 $2,616 +12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–244 242 6 485.00–490.00 $485.79 $1,176 +65.79
275–295 280 4 460.00–485.00 $478.42 $1,340 —
300–346 339 59 400.00–490.00 $478.72 $1,623 +22.11
350–389 373 59 330.00–499.00 $480.76 $1,793 +9.65
412–436 421 11 372.50–420.00 $402.10 $1,693 -34.34
410–446 434 60 355.00–475.00 $450.47 $1,955 +14.03
438 value added 438 10 425.00 $425.00 $1,862 -94.79
454 value added 454 6 459.00 $459.00 $2,084 —
451–490 463 131 322.50–465.00 $442.59 $2,049 -6.26
517–543 value added 520 19 332.50–398.00 $390.80 $2,032 —
500–546 539 119 340.00–400.00 $380.00 $2,048 +0.18
558 value added 558 11 330.00 $330.00 $1,841 -110.00
570–590 581 13 327.50–347.50 $339.13 $1,970 -62.39
610–640 635 28 305.00–340.00 $329.77 $2,094 -2.94
650–685 679 28 265.00–322.50 $310.86 $2,111 -8.50
710–749 744 11 297.50–302.50 $300.24 $2,234 -11.69
837 837 3 275.00 $275.00 $2,302 +9.68
930–935 933 2 240.00–285.00 $262.56 $2,450 -14.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,073 +10.00
343 343 9 458.00 $458.00 $1,571 +101.06
351–390 362 38 335.00–480.00 $451.31 $1,634 +8.96
410–445 435 34 395.00–445.00 $434.85 $1,892 +21.39
450–460 451 49 380.00–425.00 $421.70 $1,902 +5.14
520–538 534 31 330.00–370.00 $354.88 $1,895 -9.28
550–580 562 8 250.00–362.00 $325.28 $1,828 -19.25
613–645 622 4 307.50–325.00 $312.66 $1,945 +8.98
685 685 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,781 -26.63
720 720 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,872 -50.00
980 980 1 230.00 $230.00 $2,254 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 value added 373 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,585 —
440 440 3 405.00 $405.00 $1,782 —
463–465 value added 463 20 350.00–470.00 $445.92 $2,065 -23.86
470 470 4 397.50 $397.50 $1,868 —
498 498 12 415.00 $415.00 $2,067 —
521 521 7 360.00 $360.00 $1,876 —
550–554 value added 552 29 410.00–412.50 $411.56 $2,272 +21.32
594 594 9 385.00 $385.00 $2,287 —
632 value added 632 19 349.00 $349.00 $2,206 +4.00
634 634 17 377.50 $377.50 $2,393 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365 1365 2 230.00 $230.00 $3,140 —
1164–1470 1386 36 234.00–240.00 $237.82 $3,296 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 5 392.50 $392.50 $1,456 +3.81
473–490 475 8 350.00–410.00 $402.27 $1,911 +17.15
547 547 7 365.00 $365.00 $1,997 +19.13
550 550 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,952 —
612–620 615 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,784 —
725 725 2 280.00 $280.00 $2,030 —
750 750 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,980 -6.00
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,105 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 12 580.00 $580.00 $1,566 +40.00
305–340 335 47 487.50–595.00 $549.29 $1,840 +15.01
366–395 380 50 450.00–540.00 $504.68 $1,918 +12.18
405–427 421 73 410.00–497.50 $480.90 $2,025 -0.89
453–491 477 89 415.00–500.00 $464.05 $2,214 +8.51
501–548 520 73 400.00–442.50 $435.23 $2,263 +21.19
550–595 564 83 380.00–443.00 $422.23 $2,381 +17.04
620–638 629 23 325.00–375.00 $343.83 $2,163 +6.25
654–695 667 34 330.00–375.00 $358.43 $2,391 -5.38
700–745 726 8 297.00–330.00 $309.08 $2,244 +6.88
757–769 761 17 312.50–329.00 $324.09 $2,466 +18.78
820 820 2 275.00 $275.00 $2,255 +38.40
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 2 525.00 $525.00 $1,013 —
251–278 266 13 545.00–575.00 $561.67 $1,494 —
313–343 332 65 430.00–585.00 $537.63 $1,785 +24.35
355–395 376 23 415.00–550.00 $501.96 $1,887 -14.24
400–439 418 64 405.00–491.00 $473.94 $1,981 -8.74
453–490 481 70 395.00–469.00 $452.08 $2,175 +0.39
505–530 511 16 350.00–455.00 $426.71 $2,180 +9.90
551–575 559 82 380.00–430.00 $416.25 $2,327 +22.21
600–646 635 41 320.00–410.00 $360.87 $2,292 -3.65
660–695 686 12 312.50–357.50 $342.77 $2,351 +23.26
738 738 3 317.50 $317.50 $2,343 ±0.00
765 765 1 270.00 $270.00 $2,066 —
875 875 1 250.00 $250.00 $2,188 -15.00
933 933 2 270.00 $270.00 $2,519 +57.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
282 282 3 535.00 $535.00 $1,509 +180.00
357 357 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,499 -36.84
411–447 437 14 430.00–440.00 $432.69 $1,891 +17.58
454–493 468 11 380.00–462.50 $430.91 $2,017 -5.46
538 538 6 425.00 $425.00 $2,286 +57.67
551–565 554 13 385.00–410.00 $398.52 $2,208 +98.52
642–645 642 7 310.00–335.00 $331.41 $2,128 +27.55
742 742 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,263 —
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 2 462.50 $462.50 $1,711 +70.71
410–440 421 18 420.00–460.00 $448.80 $1,889 -10.22
487–489 488 11 400.00–415.00 $408.20 $1,992 +7.88
535 535 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,980 —
555–560 556 7 345.00–350.00 $349.28 $1,942 -13.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 6 520.00 $520.00 $1,591 —
658 658 10 385.00 $385.00 $2,533 —
Medium and Large 4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,214 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.